In a July 29 file photo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono is shown introducing Milly Silva as her nominee for lieutenant governor. Buono missed an Aug. 19 deadline to submit a ballot statement about herself.

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The Democratic gubernatorial campaign of state Sen. Barbara Buono missed a deadline for submitting a biography to appear on the fall ballot.

The state Election Law Enforcement Commission included information about ballot statements in a public financing manual and power point presentation and then followed up with a reminder and form, sent by certified mail on July 5, ELEC Compliance Director Amy F. Davis said in a report delivered to the commission at its meeting Tuesday.

"The packets were sent certified mail. So we know they were delivered," ELEC Deputy Director Joe Donohue said in an ...